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Phoenix Express

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U.S., partners conduct amphibious recon during Phoenix Express 2022

11:17 AM6/2/2022
Participating personnel used scout swimmer techniques and practiced securing a beach during the drill May 24, 2022.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia

9:04 AM5/26/2022
The exercise, from May 23 to June 3, 2022, focuses on regional cooperation to enhance efforts that promote safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea and territorial waters of participating North African nations.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia

12:00 AM5/24/2022
Civilian and military leaders pose for a group photo during the exercise Phoenix Express 2022 opening ceremony at the La Goulette Naval Base in Tunis, Tunisia, May 24, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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Phoenix Express 2021

8:07 AM12/10/2021
During exercise Phoenix Express 2021, members of the Tunisian special operations team in a rigid hulled inflatable boat travel between two combatant craft assault crafts assigned to the special boat team twenty aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams in the Mediterranean Sea on May 26, 2021.
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Senior Leadership Symposium held for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021

11:45 AM10/14/2021
Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States as well as several regional and international organizations completed a three-day Senior Leadership Symposium as a continuation of exercise Phoenix Express in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 27-29, 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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Leadership Symposium held for Phoenix Express 2021

11:13 AM10/14/2021
The symposium is designed to foster honest discussions on the challenges of combating maritime security threats in North Africa.
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Article

Seabees construct new ward at Tunisian hospital to support covid, future response needs

9:38 AM9/24/2021
The project, part of the annual Phoenix Express exercise that focuses on increasing regional stability in Northern Africa, will improve basic healthcare for people in rural Tunisia.
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Exercise Phoenix Express Concludes in Tunisia

8:32 PM5/31/2021
Rear Adm. Kevin Jones, director, Logistics Directorate, J-4, U.S. Africa Command gives remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28,2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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Exercise Phoenix Express concludes in Tunisia

8:26 PM5/31/2021
U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF) Director of maritime partnership program, Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Spivey joined Tunisian Minister of Defense Brahim Bertegi, Read Adm. Kevin Jones from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome in marking the successful completion of the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) in Tunis, Tunisia on May 28, 2021.
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams participates in exercise Phoenix Express 2021

4:54 PM5/28/2021
The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participates in the 16th iteration of exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) off the coast of Tunis, Tunisia, with Allied and partner nations during the at-sea portion of the multinational maritime exercise in North Africa May 22-26, 2021.
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U.S. law enforcement share best practices in Phoenix Express to deter maritime crime

10:56 AM5/27/2021
Law enforcement experts from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) conducted a subject matter expert exchange hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Bizerte, Tunisia during exercise Phoenix Express, May18, 2021.
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U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations exchange best practices during Phoenix Express 2021

10:17 AM5/25/2021
Petty Officer Second Class Phillip Haik, a machinery technician, learns a deterring technique from a member of the Royal Moroccan Navy as part of the Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Bizerte, Tunisia on May 18, 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a multinational maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations exchange best practices during Phoenix Express 2021

10:13 AM5/25/2021
The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a subject matter expert exchange on the topics of restraint devices, tactical approach, and detainee contact for the in-port portion of exercise Phoenix Express 2021 in Bizerte, Tunisia, on May 18, 2021.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 holds opening ceremony in Tunisia

10:08 AM5/19/2021
This year’s exercise control group is hosted by Tunisia with training taking place throughout the Mediterranean Sea, to include territorial waters of participating North African nations. The at-sea portion of the exercise will test North African, European, and U.S. maritime forces’ abilities to respond to irregular migration and combat illicit trafficking and the movement of illegal goods and materials.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 holds opening ceremony in Tunisia

10:04 AM5/19/2021
Capt. Harry Knight, Exercise Director, Phoenix Express, speaks at the opening ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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North African maritime exercise Phoenix Express set to begin

4:40 PM5/14/2021
Thirteen nations will operate together through May 28 to increase regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and operational capabilities, enhancing efforts to promote safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea and territorial waters of participating North African nations.
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AFRICOM cancels Exercise Phoenix Express

12:00 AM3/17/2020
After careful consideration with exercise participants and the host nation, Exercise Phoenix Express 2020 (OE20) has been cancelled for force protection considerations
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Phoenix Express 2019 Holds Opening Ceremony in Casablanca

10:15 AM4/9/2019
Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States kick off the 15th iteration Phoenix Express 2019 with opening ceremony
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 Concludes in Souda Bay

5:30 PM5/16/2018
Participating nations included Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and the United States
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Phoenix Express

1:16 PM5/5/2014
Phoenix Express is part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities amongst African forces and international partners to addresses maritime security concerns.
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